Halorubrum sodomense
Classification
Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Halobacteria; Haloferacales; Halorubraceae
Species
Halorubrum sodomense
NCBI: [1] |
Genus species
Description and Significance
Grows in high salt concentrated water, Uses ATP synthesis from a sunlight driven photoreceptor protein, Important for assisting with development of optogenetics
Genome Structure
In the genome: Two chromosomes and one plasmid, Circular shape, Proteins functioning in high saline/low temperature environments
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
On the surface: AR3 (Archaerhodopsin) retrieves energy from sun, Growth stems from high ion concentration of Mg2+
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Located from surface water of Dead Sea, Recombination has genetic information exchanged, mesophilic temperature ranges, biosafety risk group level 1
References
Author
Page authored by Hannah Arostegui, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.